In all of these stories it showed that Jesus had power that was greater than humans. In these stories it shows that Jesus has the power to control natural forces such as calming storms, bringing back people from the dead, healing people of unclean spirits, walking on water, offering him self as the bread of life, etc.
The Jesus Infection
Maxine Kumin
Jesus is everywhere around us. The world is "infected" with Jesus.
The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew
Jesus gave us the beatitudes. These laws tell us that we should do good and not sin and that we should not fall into the evils of the world.
If we follow these rules than we will enter the kingdom of God.
Discussion Questions:
Who said "you are my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased" and why? What happened when Jesus was awoken during the storm on the boat, why do you think this happened? What did people say about Jesus, and why do you think they said these things? What are the similarties between the miricales in the passage? What do you think water symobolizes in the Bible? In "The Jesus Infection" what could the flags be? What do you think is the meaning of The Beatitudes?
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Outside Material:
"peace be still" Simon Dewey
"five loaves and two fish"
Study Guide/Quiz Questions: How long was Jesus in the wilderness? What was Jesus doing on the boat during the storm? How did Jesus stop the storm? Who greeted Jesus when he got off the boat the second time? How old was the healed girl? When the Sabbath came what did he do? How many fish and loaves of bread did Jesus have? How many men did he feed? What was the purpose of baptisms?
What did the "unclean" man say to Jesus, why did he say this? What did Jesus have to do to heal the girl, or rather what did the girl do? Was the sleeping girl actually dead, was she actually sleeping? Whose head did the girl want, whose head did King Herod, get? How did Jesus feed so many people with so little food?
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If we follow these rules than we will enter the kingdom of God.
Discussion Questions:
Who said "you are my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased" and why? What happened when Jesus was awoken during the storm on the boat, why do you think this happened? What did people say about Jesus, and why do you think they said these things? What are the similarties between the miricales in the passage? What do you think water symobolizes in the Bible? In "The Jesus Infection" what could the flags be? What do you think is the meaning of The Beatitudes?Supplementary Material:
Outside Material:
"five loaves and two fish"
Study Guide/Quiz Questions: How long was Jesus in the wilderness? What was Jesus doing on the boat during the storm? How did Jesus stop the storm? Who greeted Jesus when he got off the boat the second time? How old was the healed girl? When the Sabbath came what did he do? How many fish and loaves of bread did Jesus have? How many men did he feed? What was the purpose of baptisms?
What did the "unclean" man say to Jesus, why did he say this? What did Jesus have to do to heal the girl, or rather what did the girl do? Was the sleeping girl actually dead, was she actually sleeping? Whose head did the girl want, whose head did King Herod, get? How did Jesus feed so many people with so little food?